Employers struggling to fill vacancies in a tight labor market might be breathing a sigh of relief thanks to this University of Michigan study.

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Has the availability of coverage under the Affordable Care Act spurred an increase in retirement by older workers? (Photo: Shutterstock)

If older workers have access to health care outside the workplace, do they choose to retire rather than keep working? Employers struggling to fill vacancies in a tight labor market might be wondering, concerned that the pool of older workers they have to draw on is shrinking. However, such does not appear to be the case.

Marlene Satter

Marlene Y. Satter has worked in and written about the financial industry for decades.